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THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



Mary Marshall, made the greatest net profit of any cow 

 in production of butter, and viewed from the same stand- 

 point, we find three of the five Guernseys among the best 

 five cows in the entire fifty. 



307. Description (Figs. 45, 46). " We recognize that 

 the Guernsey should be 



" (1) A dairy animal with a distinctive dairy tempera- 

 ment and conformation, having a strong, nervy structure 



with a corresponding 

 flow of nervous energy, 

 and every indication 

 of capacity and vital- 

 ity. 



"(2) In color of 

 hair, a shade of fawn, 

 with white on limbs 

 and under part of 

 body, are considered 

 the prevailing markings, and some degree of uniformity 

 is desirable. 



" (3) One of the important distinguishing features of 

 the breed is the presence of a yellow color in the pigment 

 of the skin, w r hich is indicative of rich golden color in the 

 milk. This is very pronounced in the Guernsey and held 

 by her to the greatest extent under all conditions of sta- 

 bling and feed. The intensity of this trait is more marked 

 in some animals and families than in others, but it should 

 be kept at the highest standard. It is fast being recog- 

 nized that this color is accompanied by a superior flavor 

 in the milk and thus in the butter. 



Dairy temperament. " By ' dairy temperament ' is 

 meant a strong, overruling predisposition or tendency to 

 turn the consumption of food towards the production of 



FIG. 45. Guernsey bull. 



